Gyratory structure.



G. W. COMES.

GYRATORY STRUGTURL. I APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 2a, 1908.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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I i i structure suspended from said member,

from the ceiling 26 by'means of yokes 27 supported from the ceiling 26 by hangers 28 provided with cups containing balls 34 upon which inverted cups 35, secured to the overhead frame, operate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combination, an overhead member freely suspended for gyr'ation, a gyratory structure suspended from said member, and a driver for said structure.

2. In combination, an overhead member gyratably-supported, a gyratory structure suspended from said member, and a vertically-positioned shaft for said structure journaled in the overhead member.

3. In combination, an overhead member freely-supported for gyration, a gyratory structure suspended from said overhead member, a centrally-disposed shaft journaled in the overhead member, and said gyratory structure, and a driver fixed to said shaft.

4. In combination, an overhead member freely supported, a gyratorysifter' suspended from said member, a shaft arranged in the overhead-member and said sitter and provided with cranks for imparting a gyratory movement to said sifter, and flexible power transmission devices for driving said shaft. I v

5. In combination, an overhead. member freely-supported for gyration, a gyratory and a shaft for the structure suspended from said overhead member.

6. In combination, an overhead'member freely-supported for gyration, a gyratory structure suspended from said'member, a

shaft for the .structure, a ball-bearing car-- ried by the overhead member and through which the upper end of the shaft extends,

and means sccured towthe shaft and resting upon said ball-bearing. 4 7. In combination, anoverhead member freely-supported for gyration,. a gyratory structure suspended from said member, a shaft for the structure, a ball-bearingcarried by the overhead member and through which the upper end of the shaft extends, means secured to the shaft and resting upon said ball-bearing, and means for excluding dust from said ball-bearing.

8. In combination, an overhead member it'reelysupported for gyration, a gyratory I links yieldingly-supporting said frame, and

a gyratory structure suspended from said frame.

11.. In combination, an overhead frame, yokes secured thereto, hangers fixed above said yokes, means loosely connecting the yolres to said hangers, and a gyratory structure suspended from the overhead frame.

12. In combination, an overhead. member, yokes secured thereto, hangers fixed above said yokes, links having universalconnections with the yokes and said hangers, and a gyratory Sifter connected to the overhead member. I x

'18. In combination, a rectangular overhead member, meuns engaging the corners thereof for freely-supporting the same for gyration, and a gyratory sifter connected to said overhead member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of tWo witnesses.

GEORGE NV. COMES.

I'Vitnesses v 1-. E. HAMILTON, M. Cox. 

